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found It yield much iliade, unlefs there were a 
number of them crowded together. 
Thefe remarks I have allowed myfelf to 
make, becaufe a traveller ought to conceal 
nothing that may l^ad to error in the fciences. 
I know the refped: due to two fuch eminent 
naturalifts as Paterfon and Sparmann : but their 
very reputation makes it a duty to contradict 
them ; the higher they ftand in our efteem, 
the more is it to be feared that our confidence 
may lead us to adopt their miftakes. Perhaps, 
however, the paffage in queftion is a fault of 
the tranflator alone. 
Bernfry frequently came from his horde to 
vifit my camp, and bring me news of my herd ; 
but he feldom came without fome of his wives. 
He had a conliderable number ; and among 
them were fome very pretty greater Nimi- 
quas, and fome daughters of Boflimen that 
were fiill more pleafmg, becaufe lefs black. 
KlaasBafier, willing to profit by the refidence 
I was obliged to make on the Great-River, 
made an agreement with Bernfry for the hire 
of two of his wives. It is true, I was thought 
of in the bargain ; for Bafter, eager to teftify 
his attachment to mCj and make amends for 
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